Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-07
1rcIEN MARC CHRIsTOL.

In the wrestling match last night al Tue
Grand Central Theater, Lucien Marc
Christol, the champion lightweight
wrestler of the world, was again success
fpI easily defeating his opponent, Van
Ientz. in three consecutive rounds
After Christops victory over Messenger, Oh
Monday night, a challenge appeared III
the columns of the Newsletter from Leu
Mold Van Lentz, who claims to o'
the champion German wrestler o
Wheeling, in which he offered u
,vrsst,e Christol in either Greco-Roman %
oatcb-as-catch-can style for any amoun
not exceeding 500. The challenge wa
aOoo,,tod nv CbristOl OIL Wednesday anu
was agreed that the contest should DC ~ =
catcbtas. catch-can style for purse Oh co.
and percentage Of the gate reeelPSs tn
hest three out of five falls 10 uecl'' 'n
match. go, 40 .o1,a r,loce a
1o.15n m. and quite large audienc
nod assembled by that time. :
Gw minutes after the time sc!
tho men were introduced. Van LenlI ,
little over the medium heighth, Is wei
built and muscular, and looks " "''e'
about 100 pounds. - ,be,,
at 1920, time was called, they sno1
bandsand entered eagerly into the ma!c
The first bout was begun with cautio
several seconds being spent in pushing
dodoing around for hold, but Cnri
got q Grip on Van Lentz's body, ana
9owerfnl effort lifted him from on MS
and tossed him back over his head. iuTe
and seizing Van Lentz as he fell CnTlslyi
deayored to roll him over on 10 his snJ
bnt Van Lentz recovered himselfnuu
seized his opponent, endeavorlng ~
him over To the floor. Thishe almo?uO
ceeded in doing when Christol bracell5
self firmly with his hands and kn' "4
rolled Van Lentz over and pressee ~
the floor, winning the first iall'
bout occupied Il minutes. 2,ord
The second bout was called at 80: "
was opened by Van Lentz seizinf ,iSsrs
around the neck anu I,nons
and twisting him to his hands w. w.
but ChristOl recovered hlnly
Lentz again seized him and sreeu. 49,
bringing him down to the Lno P
ton. Christol then seized Vall n'H e "n
wrenched him to the stage WI " 49,
little struggle, hesucceeded lh"tn Puou
ing his shoulders to the hoop - mlnS
the bout. Only one minutep oon' "'i'eU
in this bout. l;u.ouast;ro,
The third bout was the ~ inVe! !et
of the match. Christol adYeu WIN IA
tended arms and Van Lentf "pPiou Tisn
him, but after a few seconds uSseiit,E Snos
separated. Christol theISlaSPe" '"u
Lentz around the head, ' an 80 -.
hurled him to the stage nc al ~ on
his knees and forearms. IL ;ori.o5
grasped his opponent, ~ " on" nv Wv
them into the air, but - 49,,
covered his former pSon, WV. on
Lentz grasped his ar 49, ScI haJ ,aoS
amply the twist whi9 nrioVoi Ia" %I u9eu
so successfully with M2n s Ou tn aUn''"2
night, but Christol tY u nis So" "o1 tIa
and grappled Vaf'geh n +ba UO"t l;ftnd
vans 80 "n b;s foot arattempted to fling
, him uponthe stage "N I Cbr;St H tbeu
on his head and No vs. Gan. ti 80 'mn
t S"rn "a d rect ATTEMPTED to pull his
: ueis anu suon n tho a and while ChristOl
neAu ot nO orhim Van Lentz, by
was svO otioS I'D him over his head
= quscA m undym. He attempted to
anu 'P hit Tg in that he seized his
SuLn IN I;T,ad Jun from the floor, but
tTev S tIr;Stes nself free and springing
U Unnn Van Tensie grappled him about
II u ~ - ond I and twisted him to the
e s sne 49, - air fall. This bout occu-
It pied % minq n .,o +brse f,I,s rs
81 as ha Sdeclared the victor. He
- 3 the front of the stage and
/ o Ill wrestler in Wheeling to
d ato~. Itch with him. Van Lentz
u oE Tan 81" his intention of wrestling
|, 'n;tb Cbr;sagain, but the audience be-
u WIZ and the drop curtain was
l S Eame Nristol declares himself willing
/ $500 ~ 10y other athlete who may feel
N Inclined ~ Ills SKILL